Cotton-condenser.



No. 662,887. Patnted Nov. 27, I900.

m. sweusou.

COTTON CONDENSER.

(Application filed Feb. 24, 1900,)

(No Modal.)

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PATENT tribal MAGNUS SWENSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THEAMERICAN COTTON COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COTTON CONDENSER,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,887, dated.November 27, 1900.

A li ti fil d February 24:, 1900- Serial No. 6,383. \No modem .To (LZZwhom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAGNUS SWENSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicage, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Cotton-Condensers, ofwhich the following is a description.

My invention relates to improvements in cotton-condensers; and theobject of the invention is to provide a condenser wherein a very thick,homogeneous, and uniform bat of cotton may be formed.

The objection to cotton-condensers as now constructed is that only acomparatively thin bat can be formed thereon. It has been proposed touse two condenser-cylinders, each forming a bat and turning in oppositedirections, whereby a hat of double thickness can be secured. With myimproved condenser I am enabled to make a bat of any desired thicknessand which at the same time shall be uniform and homogeneous.

Broadly stated, my invention consists in providing a condenser-cylinderon which a bat or sheet is formed and the usual means for removing thesheet or bat therefrom and a second condenser-cylinder on which a sheetor bat is formed, the sheet or bat from the second condenser-cylinderbeing directed to the first cylinder and being removed from the firstcylinder with the bat which is formed on the first cylinder. Such aconstruction is distinguished from the usual double-cylinder condensersnow employed in that with the latter the sheet or bat formed on eachcylinder is removed separately therefrom. Instead of using only twocondensercylinders it will be obvious that a greater number may be em'ployed, each forming its own bat and passing it in turn to thesucceeding cylinder.

In order that the invention may be better un derstood, attention isdirected to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification and showing in section a well-known form of double drumcondenser equipped with two additional condenser-cylinders in accordancewith my present invention.

1 is the flue, which leads from the gin or gins and along which thecotton in the form of light flakes is blown.

2 and 3 represent the ordinary condensercylinders of a well-knowndoublecondenser, and 4- at the doffer-rollers for removing the sheets orbats therefrom. These rollers are openended, as is usual, andcommunicate with the flue 5, through which the blast escapes. 6 and 7represent two additional condenser-cylinders, also connected at theirends with the line 5 and shown in this instance as being mountedvertically above the cylinder 2, but obviously capable of being locatedin any other position adjacent to said cylinder orto the cylinder 3.Suitable means are provided for driving the condenser-cylinders in thedirections indicated by the arrows. It will be obvious that a hat 8 willbe formed on the condenser-cylinder 3, and a bat 9 will be formed on thecondenser-cylinder 2, which bats will be drawn off from saidcondensercylin ders by the doflier-rolls 4 4- in the usual way. A bat 10will be formed on the condenser-cylinder 7, and a bat 11 will be formedon the condenser-cylinder 6, these bats being fed off of said cylindersonto the condensercylinder 2, as shown, so that the bat which finallyemerges between the dofi'er-rolls a 4 will be approximately four'timesas thick as that which would be obtained by employing a singlecondenser'cylinder. If desired, the condenser-cylinders 6 and 7 may beprovided with dotfer-rollers 12 12 to insure the positive stripping offof the sheets or bats therefrom.

Having now described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. An improved condenser comprising in combination a condenser-cylinderon which a sheet or bat is formed, means for withdrawing the sheet orbat therefrom, and a second condenser-cylinder adjacent to the first andon which a sheet or bat is formed, the sheet or bat from the secondcondenser cylinder being directed to and carried around by the first andbeing removed from the same by the bat-withdrawing device, substantiallyas set forth.

2. An improved condenser comprising in combination a condenser cylinderon which a sheet or bat is formed, means for withdrawing the sheet orbat therefrom, a second condenser-cylinder adjacent to the first and onwhich a sheet or bat is formed, the sheet or bat from the secondcondenser-cylinder being directed to the first and being removed fromthe same by the bat-Withdrawing device, and a third condenser-cylinderadjacent to the second and on which a sheet or bat is formed which isdirected successively to the second and first condenser-cylinders andremoved from the latter by the bat-Withdrawing device thereof,substantially as set forth.

3. In a condenser, the combination of a condenser cylinder, a dofferroll cooperating therewith, and a second condenser-oylinder adjacent tothe first and feeding a sheet or bat to and which is carried around bythe first cylinder, substantially as set forth.

4- In acondenser, the combination of a condenser cylinder, a doffer rollcooperating therewith, a second condenser-cylinder adjacent to the firstand feeding a sheet or bat to and which is carried around by the firstcylinder, and a doffer-roll for the second cylinder, substantially asset forth.

5. In a condenser, the combination of a condenser-cylinder, adoffer-roll therefonand two additional condenser-cylinders arranged inline adjacent to the same and forming separate sheets or bats which aredirected to the first cylinder, substantially as set forth.

6. In a condenser, the combination With a pair of condenser-cylindersand doffer-rolls, of an additional cylinder arranged adjacent to one ofsaid cylinders and forming a separate sheet or bat which is directed tothe adjacent cylinder, substantially as set forth.

This specification signed and witnessed this 20th day of February, 1900.

MAGNUS SWENSON.

Witnesses:

B. A. JOHNSTON, J AS. H. GIBsoN.

